Elementary Schools in Hempfield Area School District

Summary:

The Hempfield Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools showcase a range of academic performance, with some standouts providing high-quality education to their students.

Maxwell Elementary School and West Point Elementary School are the top performers in the district, ranking 132 and 214 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. Both schools boast impressive test scores, with Maxwell Elementary leading the way with 77% of students proficient or better in Math and 72.6% in English Language Arts. These schools also have relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, indicating they may serve more affluent communities within the district.

In contrast, the other elementary schools in the district, including Stanwood Elementary School, West Hempfield Elementary School, and Fort Allen Elementary School, show more varied academic performance and socioeconomic diversity, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 26.02% to 51.98%. The district as a whole is ranked 92 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a generally strong educational system.

District Detail

4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601-9315

(724) 834-2590

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,015

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Baltzer Meyer Pike	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2501	480	40	11.9	47.1%	419 (87.3%)	16 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	69.7	471^st of 1511 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.6	356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%	115	62.5	77.7	43.1	62.0	47.2	68.8	55.4	57.4	$19,628	$1,341	$18,286
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36	89.1	84.0	63.9	77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6	72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
West Hempfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	469 Wendel Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2780	496	42	11.9	52.8%	451 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	723^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	52.2%		63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	90	53.8	50.0	53.3	52.3	47.5	46.3	53.3	49.0	$17,522	$1,248	$16,274
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 St Andrews Drive	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2270	372	27	13.5	35.2%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	84.2	214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%	5	79.5	62.9	64.6	69.2	73.5	64.5	71.4	70.0	$17,623	$626	$16,997
Stanwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Arona Rd	New Stanton	15672	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 838-4000	518	39	13.4	47.3%	464 (89.6%)	8 (1.5%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	77.3	335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.7	295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%	40	76.5	61.4	63.0	68.1	63.2	60.8	55.3	60.4	$18,091	$1,234	$16,857

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensburg Salem School District	1.49 mi	5	296^th
Greater Latrobe School District	3.01 mi	5	99^th
Jeannette City School District	5.06 mi	2	476^th
Mount Pleasant Area School District	5.63 mi	5
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	5.98 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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